Matthew Douglas Ports's Legal Cases (3)

Medical malpractice

A.S. v. OB/GYN Surgeon and her Hospital Employer

Apr 06, 2012

OUTCOME: $950,000

Settlement for a 51-year-old woman against her surgeon and her surgeon’s hospital employer. Surgeon was attempting operative treatment for a fibroid uterus and menorrhagia. During the surgery, the su ... rgeon injured the plaintiff’s colon requiring another surgeon to step in and emergently attempt to repair the injuries. As a direct result of the doctor’s negligence, plaintiff required a hysterectomy, was forced to have a colostomy bag for three months and suffered from a recto-vaginal fistula for seven months. She now has diet restrictions and intermittent abdominal discomfort.

Personal injury

Does v. Minor Perpetrator and his Mother

Mar 14, 2012

OUTCOME: $2,550,000

Settlement for four children molested by a neighbor’s child. Multiple events over a six month period, the victims were 5 and 6 years old and the perpetrator was 11. Claims were against the neighbor’s ... child and his mother for negligent supervision because the mother was aware of previous accusations against her child and had been warned by her child’s therapist that the 11-year-old was not to be left alone with younger children because of his propensity to commit such acts. During pendency of case, we were able to prove that the child perpetrator and his mother were covered by the renters policy the mother had on the apartment.

Defective and dangerous products

Bergen v. YCI, Inc. et al

Jan 31, 2008

OUTCOME: $1.52 million

22 year old male lost his left arm in a work incident when his machine was not working properly. Lawsuit claimed the product was unreasonably dangerous because it did not have an automatic off switch a ... nd had inappropriate guarding.

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